1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Module1,British&American,English,Reading,Lead-in:,How much do you know about the American and British English?Are they exactly the same?,2.Among the words you have learnt,can you list any words that belong to,Am.E,or,Br.E,?,Reading,学英语报社,Sample Answers
2、American English:British English:,centre,center,metre,meter,programme,program,Reading,学英语报社,Words and Expressions,accent,obvious,compare,omit,variety,differ,remark,variation,switch,structure,n.,结构、体系,n.,口音,adj.,显然的,显而易见的,vt.,比较,vt.,省略,n.,种类,vi.,不同,有区别,n.,评论、谈话,n.,变化,n.,开关,Reading,Words and Express
3、ions,announcement,edition,cute,add,present,attempt,n.,努力;尝试,n.,声明,宣告,n.,(广播、电视节目的)期、版,adj.,逗人喜爱的,vt.,加,增加,vt.,陈述;提出(观点、计划等),Reading,Words and Expressions,simplify,distinctive,look,criticize,standard,reference,n.,参考、查阅,vt.,简化,adj.,与众不同的,n.,外观、外表、样子,vt.,批评,adj.,标准的,Reading,Words and Expressions,havein
4、 common,make a difference,be similar to,in favour of,refer toas,thanks to,幸亏,由于,因为,有相同的特点,有作用(关系、影响),和,相似,赞同,支持,称,为,Reading,Introduction,Work in pairs and finish activities 1&2 in introduction,Reading,Introduction,Read the emails and say what the writers have in common,and decide which writer is Ame
5、rican.,Activity 2 on Page 1,the first email:,Mum,programme,theatre,realised,write to me,the second email:,Mom,program,theater,realized,write me,American,English,Reading,Pre-reading,1.In what ways do you know that Am.E and Br.E are different?,2.Check the true statements in Activity 1 on P.2,Reading,F
6、ast reading,1.Read the passage on P.2 and find four ways that Br.E&Am.E are different.,2.Divide the text into several parts&summarize the main idea.,Reading,1)in the vocabulary,2)in grammar,3)using of prepositions,4)spelling and pronunciation,Answers,Four ways on which Br.E&Am.E are different:,Readi
7、ng,Answers,2.Parts of the text:,Part 1:,Para.1-4,Tells the ways that Am.E&Br.E are different.,Part 2:,Para.5-7,Predict the future of these two varieties.,Type of writing,Idea of the 1st part,Idea of the 2nd part,Idea of the 3rd part,Idea of the 4th part,Idea of the 5th part,A descriptive writing,Bri
8、tish and American English differing the first and most in the vocabulary,examples of British and American English spellings,there being a few differences in grammar,the two varieties differing also in spelling and pronunciation,the two varieties moving closer together;while there being many“Englishe
9、s”in the future,differing in the vocabulary Para.1,British and American English spellings Para.2,differences in grammar Para.3,differing also in spelling and pronunciation Para.4,the two varieties moving closer together;while there being many“Englishes”in the future Para.5,Reading,Detail reading,Rea
10、d the passage again and finish the EXX in activity 3,then fill in the chart below.,Reading,British English,American English,lift,petrol,flat,centre,colour,programme,the differences between B.E.&A.E.,elevator,gas,apartment,center,color,program,Reading,Finish the table.,American English,British Englis
11、h,Para.1 _,vocabulary,automobile,freeway,gas,subway,cab,car,motorway,petrol,underground,taxi,Reading,Finish the table.,Para.2 _,expressions,American English,British English,flashlight,stand in line,chips,French fries,torch,queue up,crisps,chips,Reading,Finish the table.,Para.3,_,grammar,American Eng
12、lish,British English,Do you have?,My friend just arrived.,on the team,on the weekend,Have you got?,My friend has just arrived.,in the team,at the weekend,Reading,Finish the table.,Para.4 _,spelling,American English,British English,center,color,program,centre,colour,programme,Reading,True or False,1.
13、There are few differences between,American and British English.,2.Americans always have difficulty in understanding what the British are saying.,F,F,Reading,3.If you turn on CNN,the,American TV network,you find,newsreaders and weather,forecasters all speaking with the,American accent.,F,Reading,4.Th
14、ere is going to be only one English left-British English.,5.A Londoner can understand an American better than a Scotsman from Edinburgh.,F,T,4.A word which has a different meaning on the other side of the Atlantic:,5.A difference in grammar:,chips,Have you got,Do you have,Have just arrived,Just arri
15、ved,6.A difference in spelling:,centre,center,colour,color,programme,program,Discussion,Work in groups,Discuss the questions in,activity 5,Answers to activity 5,1.Main varieties of Chinese:,Mandarin,Cantonese,Hakka,Match the British and American words and,phrases in the box.,flat,autumn,lift,ground
16、floor,torch,rubbish,petrol,holiday,queue up,lorry,pavement,apartment,fall,elevator,first floor,flashlight,garbage,gas,vacation,stand in line,truck,sidewalk,Rewrite the sentences using British words.,1.We really like going on vacation in the,fall.,We really like going on,holiday,in the,autumn.,2.You
17、dont need to take the elevator.Our,apartment is on the first floor.,You dont need to,use the lift.,Our,flat,is,on,the ground floor.,3.Did you see that truck come out of the gas station?,Did you see that,lorry,come out of the,petrol,station?,4.Pass me a flashlight,Eddie.Ive lost my wallet.,Pass me a,torch,Eddie.Ive lost my wallet.,






